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The main farm animal in the lowlands remained cattle until the 18th century. In the uplands, sheep were kept, and if any cereal was grown, it was oats. Transhumance was practised, people moving with their animals from a low-lying "hendre" farm in winter, to an upland "hafod" farmhouse in summer. Transhumance declined through the 18th century ...
Prior to the FUW, the National Farmers' Union (NFU) was the only organisation representing farming businesses in Wales.Increasingly, some Welsh members believed the NFU had been inadequate in negotiations during annual agricultural price review, and that the NFU prioritised big English farms over small Welsh ones.
NFU Cymru is the constituent Welsh branch of the NFU. It was formed in 1999 in response to Welsh devolution and the formation of the Welsh Senedd. [38] NFU Cymru's current president is Aled Jones who has held the role since 2022. [38] [39] NFU Cymru is based at the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells.
Sheep in a field near Aberystwyth. Sheep farming is an environmental issue in Wales.Much of the nation is rural countryside and sheep are farmed throughout Wales.The woollen industry in Wales was a major contributor to the national economy, accounting for two-thirds of the nation's exports in 1660.
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The Welsh Mountain sheep is a dual-purpose breed and is the foundation of the Welsh sheep industry. [2] In the Middle Ages these sheep were predominantly kept for their wool and milk, but by the nineteenth century they had become renowned in England for their tasty meat and Queen Victoria is reported to have demanded Welsh lamb at the royal ...
The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs (Welsh: Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Materion Gwledig) is a member of the cabinet in the Welsh Government. The current officeholder is Huw Irranca-Davies since March 2024.